To the Honourable the President and Members of the Senate in the Parliament assembled.

The Petition of the undersigned draws to the attention of the Senate, the deleterious effects of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment.

Your petitioners ask the Senate to call on the Australian Government to:

1. Make available the draft text of the Agreement

2. Make a public statement about its intentions with regard to the signing of the MAI, detailing the beneficiaries of the Agreement, and accountability measures for all corporations

3. Not sign the MAI unless substantial amendment is made, including the observance of international agreements including environment, labour, health and safety and human rights standards

4. Extend the deadline for signing the MAI to enable full and proper public consultations to be held